The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-19

A'Vt yOu. u uOub CuTc hoi
sailing. Besides, you are quite enough in
that craft without me- l should only prove
q Jonah"
"Why, do you think storm will como
onW
at does not look like settled weather.
must say" replied the Captain cautiously.
"I3ut you can always scud, YOU know"
.Thank you" replied Hcmphill. "But,
seriously, Lady Pardock, IL you fear"
"Fcarl l feari No; I think Captain
Armstrong Is afraid. Let us 20, Mr.. Hemp
hill" He at once gavo the word to shove
Off. The yacht was lying ut n little distance
out, as the tide was low. SO we went on
board, whittier Mrs. Cardewe had already
proceeded. Captain Armstrong had merely
taken Off mia hat when Lady Pardock re-
fcrrcd to him so contemptuously. But I
knew quite we'll she respected his nature
and his cool firmness, for all her coldness
to him. I was certain she thought of what
he said. for more than once had heard hcr
talking to her boy, and he told her what his
friend. the Captain, had hidden him do.
Lady Pardock had always agreed with her
son on these occasions. SO when wo reached
the yacht she spoke TO the sailng-master
aud asked him what he thought Of the
weather.
, L
change afore night, but so far, l see moth
ing to be alarmed about"
"Perhaps tho boy had better 20 ashore"
said Mr.. Cardewe.
Farmer wants sail rs we'll as ourselves.
Let the lad remain. You'd like tho sea, Sir
Joceiyn"
80, yes!" he laughed; 81 love the sea-"
That decided the question. I remained,
and we were soon under way, rushing down
The coast in the direction of Portland Bill.
Captain Armstrong watched as for awhile,
and then, waving his hat as farewell,
turned up the path toward the manor.
He encountered Charley and an old fisher
man on the way, and stopped Us sailors like
10 talk with sailors.
''The Firehys off, sec SIR" said old
Barnes.
eyes," replica the Captain; "shes bound
for Lulworth and Weymouth Icxpect tho
passengers will return by train"
$50 do I, sir. They'll never work ag'in
this wind When the tide flows again the
wine will raise, expect"
"Then they'll have fine breeze to carry
them down."
"Aye, aye, sir; q little too much, I'm
thinking, if it veers couple of points"
The Captain nodded. Then he said:
~ will run over and meet them at wey-
mouth" and Charley watched him as he
went, thinking, as he told me afterward
how cool he was.
II
There arc some servants who manage to
find out every thing, or to be present when
there is any thing to find out. was never
one Of these spying ones, for what hear
ana see say outright; but Peter, the butler,
certainly managed to pick out plums of
gossip which none Of US servants could
over obtain glimpse of. I suspect Peter
was one of those who send paragraphs 10
papers about what guests eat and drink, or
how ladies arc dressed, and who they
ehear" they ure going to marry-a low class
Of gossip, in my opinion.
However, l must say but for Peter we
should never have hoard how Captain Arm.
strong tapped tho round weather-glass in
the hall, and stood at the garden door
watching the clouds. though he only pre-
tended to be smoking. Peter gave him
cvcry attention ut luncheon, and waited
until the Martyn-Henrys rose. Then the
sailor said:
"What are you going to do this after
noon?"
1--WE thought Of going to Weymouth for
~
catch the three o'clock train"
~ intended going also. May accompany
you'" said the Captain.
" wonder you didn't go in the Firchy,
then,' remarked Miss Gladys Il can't get
accustomed to"Mrs: Martyn-henry,' some
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